Asset Allocation December 1, 2025

How Investors Can Approach Portfolio Volatility Heading Into 2026

While most forecasts are optimistic for next year, volatility is projected to continue, likely resulting in a variety of strategies rising to navigate it.

Managing Volatility

In highly concentrated markets, allocators are balancing risk and uncertainty as they manage, and take advantage of, ongoing volatility.

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Corporate Moves January 2, 2026

MetLife Completes PineBridge Acquisition

The combined business manages about $735 billion in assets.

Pensions December 31, 2025

Public Pension Benefits Tumbled More Than $140,000 in Last 18 Years, per Equable Institute

The institution’s report attributed the sharp decline to policy changes following the Great Recession.

Manager Selection December 30, 2025

New York City Pensions Shelve Recommendation to Rebid BlackRock Mandate, Terminate Fidelity

City Comptroller Brad Lander had proposed the moves, alleging the firms have failed to meet the funds’ net zero plans.

Newsmakers December 22, 2025

Canada PM Carney Names Investor Mark Wiseman as Ambassador to US

Wiseman has led both the CPPIB and AIMCo and has held several roles at BlackRock.

Corporate Moves December 22, 2025

Janus Henderson to Be Acquired by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4B

The transaction’s strategic investors include the Qatar Investment Authority, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. and MassMutual.

Regulation December 19, 2025

Senate Confirms Selig as CFTC Chair, Hill as FDIC Chair

The new Commodity Futures Trading Commission head promised to stop ‘regulation by enforcement’ in a congressional hearing prior to his confirmation.

Newsmakers December 19, 2025

Northern Trust Shuffles Asset Servicing Leadership for 2026

With the retirement of Teresa Parker, Clive Bellows and Guy Gibson will serve as co-presidents of the unit, and Melanie Pickett will be the chief transformation officer.

Market Moves December 18, 2025

Politics and Interest-Rate Expectations Drove Volatility in 2025

Charts show how forces such as US trade tariffs impacted markets this year.

Asset Allocation December 18, 2025

How Institutional Allocators Can Approach and Manage Volatility

A senior asset allocation strategist at Capital Group explains how organizations can determine how, where and at what magnitude to take risks.

Corporate Moves December 18, 2025

ISS STOXX To Acquire Sustainability Indexes, Data Provider ECPI

The Italy-based company provides institutional investors with sustainable investment solutions.

Regulation December 17, 2025

Senate Passes $900B Defense Bill That Restricts Investment in China

The restrictions include barring U.S. investors from backing companies tied to the Chinese military and economy.  

Newsmakers December 17, 2025

Aaron DiCenzo Named CIO of STRS Ohio After Serving on Interim Basis

Formerly the fund’s head of alts, DiCenzo succeeded Matt Worley in March.

Opinion December 16, 2025

A 60/40+ Portfolio for the Next 30 Years: A Broader Tool Kit

A J.P. Morgan Asset Management CIO explains why it is time for institutional allocators to ‘diversify the diversifiers.’

Newsmakers December 16, 2025

Longtime AustralianSuper CIO to Step Down

Mark Delaney announced plans to leave Australia’s largest superannuation fund in June 2026 after 25 years.

Asset Allocation December 16, 2025

South Korea looks to Australia, Singapore for Next Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Asian nation is setting up an additional fund, modelled on successful entries from its hemisphere.